Hurdles remain in effort to bring manufacturing back to Libby, Montana

The next step in bringing a medium density fiberboard factory to Libby involves securing a line of credit for the Washington businessman local officials courted for the project, and are standing behind despite past legal troubles.

The factory could employ more than 150 workers in a county that routinely posts a higher unemployment rate than the rest of the state.

To ease the process of setting up shop in Libby, local officials are exploring ways to secure the dollars needed to bring the necessary equipment to the region.